distance driver
Type
Distance driver
Flight numbers
14 / 5 / -1.5 / 3
Rim width
2.3 cm
Plastics
VIP, Tournament, Origio
Max weight
175.1 g

What players keep saying · from 23 reviews

long7too flippy6inconsistent between runs5understable4beginner-friendly2accurate1

Their older Westside Kings bomb on turnover shots.

“Westside King, hands down. I have a couple older ones that absolutely bomb on turnover shots. They pair well with”
positivelongunderstable

The King is their farthest disc.

“King is my furthest flying disc but my”
positivelong

Has three Kings of different stability; the clear thinner version S-curves great.

“Try it I have three different versions of the king, that one right there is extra stable. Try finding the clear thinner version that was”
positiveinconsistent between runs

Their King is a hyzer flip to roller with 325 ft of power.

“My king is a Hyzer flip to roller with just over 325’ of power”
mixedtoo flippy

Carries a new and an old King; the old one was long and straight for seven years.

“I also carry a new and old King. Old King was long and straight for about 7 yrs. Edit word,”
positivelong

Finds the King difficult to control and unpredictable in rounds.

“my experience with it has been that it is difficult to control, which makes it very unpredictable, which makes it”
negativetoo flippy

The King worked great for them and gives their longest drives.

“The King worked great for me and I typically throw max of 11 speed for distance drivers but I’ve had a blast with it (and”
positivelong

The King was a pleasant surprise; a flat release gives a long straight flight.

“The king was a pleasant surprise for me. With a flat release angle I can get a straight flight for”
positiveaccurate

As a beginner noodle arm, their heavily used King is one of few high-speed discs they can get to turn.

“as a beginner noodle arm (max drive of ~230/240 with a fairway driver), the king (mine was found in a used bin, and it was very heavily used) is one”
positivebeginner-friendly

A big King fan; thinks it is the best fast disc for moderate-distance players.

“I’m a big fan of the king I see a lot of answers saying at your distance/power level to stick to fairways. This is good”
positivebeginner-friendly

Their King is uselessly flippy and unpredictable for rounds despite good distance.

“The King is uselessly flippy and glidey for me. You can get good distance out of it but it is unusable for a round of”
negativetoo flippy

A lightweight VIP King is still their longest disc at 80% power.

“As someone that bought a lightweight vip king as their first highspeed distance driver, it's still my longest distance disc with about 80% power, but”
positivelong

Got only 200 ft from a King as a new player and removed it after trying a Heat.

“As a new player, I got the King and thought it was the best. I was getting like 200 feet from it. The first time”
negative

Their team Trilogy Tournament King was amazing.

“had a sweet team trilogy tournament king was my first real dabble into westside discs”
positive

Their King flips up to flat and fades anhyzer whenever they power it on hyzer.

“Anytime I try to put more power into it on a hyzer release it will flip up to flat and fade anhyzer never finding it's stability. Doesn't matter if it's”
negativetoo flippy

Their VIP-X King flew more like 14/5/-3/1.

“I've thrown a VIP-X (maybe? something like that) king and i'd say it was more”
mixedunderstable

Their two VIP Air Kings fly super understable at 300 ft, turning and fading only a little.

“I throw 300ft max. I have thrown 2 different VIP Air Kings. Both fly super US for me. Thrown flat, it turns and keeps flying at about a 1:30 angle”
mixedunderstable

Their King is the floppiest driver they've thrown, like a DX Katana with no fade.

“My experience with a king is that it is the most insanely floppy driver I’ve”
negativetoo flippy

Their 169 g VIP King is effectively a roller unless heavily hyzered.

“I have a 169g King in VIP plastic and out of the box it's effectively a roller unless I put”
negativetoo flippy

Has about eight Kings ranging from rollers to overstable; one of Westside's least consistent molds.

“I throw all house of discs and I have about 8 Kings of varying stability. Some are rollers, some are”
mixedinconsistent between runs

A found King is their roller disc unless thrown with massive hyzer.

“I found a king in some weeds a few months ago with no name or number. It’s my roller disc”
mixedunderstable

Their King flew like a slightly beat Wraith out to about 400 ft.

“I had a King that flew like a slightly beat in Wraith out to ~400ft.”
positive

Their first round with a 170 g Tournament King amazed them despite being anti high-speed.

“Just played my first round throwing this guy, I picked up a 170g tournament King and holy shit.....I'm normally VERY VERY anti high speed discs,”
positive

Their King is the most overstable disc they've thrown, only for crazy hyzers.

“I have a Westside King that is the most overstable disc I have ever thrown. I even tried sanding down”
negativeinconsistent between runs

A found King flew straight with a little fade on its first crushed throw.

“I found a King on the course (no number). The first throw with it, I completely crushed it (by my”
positive

A used Tournament King was more understable than a Mamba; a new VIP King is their longest disc.

“I bought a used tournament plastic king and it is more understable than some mambas i have thrown. I got another one new in VIP plastic and it is the”
positivelonginconsistent between runs

Got big bombs from their King but it was too flippy for Kansas winds.

“I bagged a King for a bit and when I was 10 years younger I got some bigggggg bombs off of it but it was”
mixedlong

Uses a King for rollers; tilted-sword Kings are more stable and bomb.

“I use a king for rollers! If you can ever get your hands on a tilted sword king they’re more”
positiveinconsistent between runs

Their base plastic King was great for low-ceiling hyzer flips to turnover.

“I did have a base plastic king that was great for low ceiling shots and hyzerfliped to turn over with”
positive